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ALH Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Suffix indicates | procedure, condition, disease or part of speech |
| phlebostenosis | narrowing of a vein |
| trophy | development, nourishment |
| dys | bad |
| penia | decrease, deficiency |
| hemmorhage | rupture |
| ateriorrhexis | rupture of an artery |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| osteo | bones |
| genesis | forming |
| osteogenesis | forming, producing or origin of bone |
| cardiograph | instrument for recording activity of the heart |
| double vision | diplopia |
| epi | above |
| primigravida | first pregnancy |
| retroperitoneal | behind the peritoneum |
| kidneys are _______ | retroperitoneal |
| neoplastic disorder | cancer |
| cauterization | to destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat or corrosive chemicals |
| impetigo | inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture |
| dermatomucosis | fungal infection of the skin |
| keratolytics | medications used to destroy the outer layer of skin |
| halitosis | offensive bad breathe |
| acites | swelling of the abdominal cavity with fluid |
| eupepsia | normal digestion |
| intussusception | telescoping of the intestine within itself |
| antitussive | medication used to suppress a cough |
| expectorant | makes you cough and expel |
| antihistamine | relieves allergies |
| brady | slow |
| tachy | fast |
| coryza | head cold |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| angina | suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease |
| phlebotomy | incision of a vein to draw blood |
| regurgitation | backflow of blood in the heart |
| pruritus | extreme itching |
| anaphylaxis | exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen |
| autoimmunity | body attacks itself |
| anemia | major disorder characterized by a reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood |
| lordosis and swayback | The abnormal, inward curvature of the spine |
| scoliosis | The lateral curvature of the spine |
| plantar flexion | An action that lowers the foot and points the toes |
| coccyx aka | tailbone |
| claudication | lameness or limping |
| urine is expelled from the body via | urethra |
| fistula | abnormal passage from an internal organ to the body surface or between two internal organs |
| azotemia | condition in which there are excess amounts of urea, creatinine and uric acid in the blood |
| anuria | cannot urinate |
| hypernatremia | too much sodium |
| postnatal | after birth |
| preconception | before conception |
| cyesis | pregnancy |
| D&C | expansion of the cervix and scraping of the uterine cavity |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| exophtalmos | disorder caused by the hyper-secretion from the thyroid gland |
| hirsutism | abnormal hairiness |
| thyrotomy | incision of the thyroid gland |
| TIA | associated with stroke symptoms that resolve within 24 hours |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| bradykinesia | slow movement |
| stroke aka | CVA |
| vertigo | hallucination of movement or a feeling of spinning or dizziness |
| cochlea | snail-shaped structure of the inner ear |
| sulcus | groove or furrow |
| foss | longitudinal depression |
| condyle | rounded artificial surface at the extremity of the bone |
| tuberosity | large, rounded process on a bone |
| articulation | joining or connecting together |
| subluxation | partial or incomplete dislocation |
| femor/o | combining form for thighbone |
| casts | solidified protein fragments shaped like the tubules in which they form |
| nephroliths | kidney stones |
| nephropexy | surgical procedure that is a suspension or fixation of a floating or moveable kidney |
| enuresis | inability to control urination |
Created by:
Gianna B
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